I'd like to build a more consistent path network around Bridgeport. Right now it's a mix of different widths, materials, and lighting techniques. I'd like to change that and use cobblestone to make consistent 2-wide or 4-wide paths that connect every building. I'd like to illuminate the path with lampposts as well. Does anyone have any objections? I won't touch anyone's buildings, of course

Sadly, being a technology pundit is truly never having to say you’re sorry. You can be wrong for years and never lose your job.—The Macalope

I object, largely because ive been replacing cobble paths with smooth slabs.
Can we use smooth slabs instead of cobble?

I feel like that's kind of a waste of smooth slabs. We would need tons of them and I think there is demand for smoothstone/slabs elsewhere.

I'd do it in slabs but I would need a whole lot of slabs. To make a slab you basically waste three blocks because you need three blocks to make three slabs but you need *six* slabs to fill the same space that three blocks would fill. So barring a windfall of slabs I don't think it makes sense. Also, slabs are quite common on the buildings in bridgeport, but cobble, interestingly enough, is not. Most of the buildings in bridgeport are brick, smoothstone, or wood. I think slabs everywhere would be overwhelming.

Cobble is abundant and underrepresented in Bridgeport, which is why I thought cobble made sense.

Sadly, being a technology pundit is truly never having to say you’re sorry. You can be wrong for years and never lose your job.—The Macalope

Robo: Play online. We can guide you or not guide you as you wish, and if you *ever* have a question, we're there. Besides, who else is going to come up with a Chrono project to do with me?

Bridgeport idea, smooth slab, etc.: I have the means to make a shitton, as well as already have a ton. I vote for smooth slab. Mind you, it *is* a renewable resource. It also looks very good, lights well, and is pleasant.

I like both. I think the the slabs are a better looking block, but I think cobble looks better in this situation because it blends in better with the green grass, and because there are already a lot of smoothstone slabs in Bridgeport. I guess I just feel like cobblestone is more suited for a walkway.

I tried to change the texture pack to make the cobble brick-like, like this:

... but when I tried to change the texture pack it didn't work in Minecraft Is there a special trick to it?

Sadly, being a technology pundit is truly never having to say you’re sorry. You can be wrong for years and never lose your job.—The Macalope

Anyway, we decided on a stone slab sidewalk for the "theater district" — between Bryson's theater, my house, and Rowdy's bar, and I think grey's eventually going to build it out to the Gherkin as well. I think it's worth the extra effort compared to cobble, and as Bridgeport grows more city-like, quaint cobblestone paths may be less and less appropriate (IMO, of course).

and i guess i've known it all along / the truth is, you have to be soft to be strong

A poll would be fine, to Settle It Once And For All, but I asked people in Minecraft what we were using several times and everyone seemed to like stone. And eventually I really had to build a walk into my garden.

and i guess i've known it all along / the truth is, you have to be soft to be strong

I'll qualify my "stone" vote with a comment that I think cobble would be perfectly fine for the "last mile" from the mainlines up to your building. So, the pub, for instance, could keep some of the cobble that leads up to the doors.

I'll qualify my "stone" vote with a comment that I think cobble would be perfectly fine for the "last mile" from the mainlines up to your building. So, the pub, for instance, could keep some of the cobble that leads up to the doors.

Oh, of course. In fact, having different materials connected to the stone stabs would help establish visual hierarchy (that's the same reason I made the paths into my garden narrower than the sidewalks). The mainlines would look, well, main.

and i guess i've known it all along / the truth is, you have to be soft to be strong

I'd still love to see sandstone slabs, but that's probably just me. If not those, stone slabs are fine.

Interesting! But sandstone takes so much sand - four blocks of sand for each slab, as opposed to one block of cobblestone and 1/8 (char)coal. I know sand isn't exactly scarce, but still — I have a lot of sand from my desert building, but I'd rather use it to make glass. I'd like to make the skyway above our section of town fully transparent, so you can all bask in the glory of my house from above.

and i guess i've known it all along / the truth is, you have to be soft to be strong